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use in equatorial mounting

...permits a telescope to be pointed at a celestial object for viewing. In the equatorial mounting, the polar axis of the telescope is constructed parallel to Earth’s axis. The polar axis supports the
declination axis of the instrument. Declination is measured on the celestial sky north or south from the celestial equator. The
declination axis makes it possible for the telescope to be pointed at...